Türkiye: Erdogan’s Basaksehir club parts ways with Israel national player Eden Karzev

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Turkish first division club Basaksehir FK has parted ways with Israeli national player Eden Karzev after his show of solidarity with his home country. The Istanbul club had initiated disciplinary proceedings against the 23-year-old and announced on Thursday that Karzev had been fined and that it seemed appropriate for him to continue his career abroad. Meanwhile, youth club Maccabi Tel Aviv confirmed that Karzev would return on loan until the end of the season.

According to the 2020 Turkish champions, who are considered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s favorite club, Karzev is said to have violated the values ​​of “our country” with a social media post. A suspected screenshot of his Instagram account, distributed by Turkish media, had shown an image with the number 100 and a demand to bring Hamas’s Israeli hostages “home.” Karzev is also said to have been questioned by the police.

On Sunday, his Israeli compatriot Sagiv Jehezkel caused severe consequences with a gesture after his goal for Antalyaspor in the Süper Lig game against Trabzonspor that made the final score 1-1. He had held his bandaged hand up to the cameras, with the words “100 days,” the date of the Hamas massacre on October 7, and a Star of David handwritten in English on it.

Jehezkel had even been arrested at some point and returned to Israel on Monday afternoon. The Turkish state news agency “Anadolu” reported that the investigations against him would continue. His contract with Antalyaspor is due to be terminated soon.

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